Hottest Colors:

blue, pearl, white, shad, tilapia

Time of Day:

all day

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Wow, if the last week of December 2016 is any indication of is on what to come in 2017, then January is going blow in strong! The group of Japanese clients at the Lodge between Christmas and New Year had excellent results with the guys managing to catch at least one 10 pounder per fishing session. That's right, 8 fish over 10 pounds per angler in 4 days of fishing, 6 and 7 pound bass plentiful, and the little 1 pound bass starting to get mixed in with the big ones as we enter pre spawn.

Remember, the Lake has been low for 8 years and with the level reaching 99% in October the lake got a new life. Baccarac is great again! Don't miss it!

Greg Riggle's group of 8 from Arizona is arriving private air today. That's right, we have private air available from Arizona.

Charlie Moore from Oklahoma 6 arriving today with a group of six anglers via commercial air, which has better connections now into Los Mochis.

Word of advice from Narlin and Manuel: the better the equipment you have the better results! Got to be able to make long casts and work lots of territory on the retrieve.

Hottest Colors:

blue, pearl, white, shad

Time of Day:

all day

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What can I say about this year? This was an excellent fall with a huge number of heavy, heavy bass. The lake peaked at 99% full, and is now 92% full on the last week of the year. Great way to start 2017.

I have never been confident about predicting fishing on any lake. However, I predict that we are about to see an incredible January thru June. I love the way January is shaping up. Groups currently at lodge are racking up trophies fishing structure in 22 ft of water. Small bass are running on the banks.

We have available space the second half of January and various small openings in February.

The guides have all been on the water to practice their guides skills, and we have been making some improvements to the lodge. The best thing is we once again have expanded our available fleet of private aircraft operating Phoenix, Dallas, and El Paso. We are committed to making 2017 the best year ever.

On January 19th we have a discounted private flight for a group of 4 departing Fort Worth for 3 1/2 days of fishing. Call ()806) 679-4433 for more details!

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One of the Best Falls Ever

Date:

24-12-2016

Name:

Terry Hollan

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Hottest Baits:

6 inch swimbaits, 3/4 oz rattletrap, 3/8 oz spinnerbaits

Hottest Colors:

various

Time of Day:

all day

Details:

Recently, the Tad Tolson group of four flew into the private airport just 10 minutes from the Lodge, and from the time they landed until 3 hours later all four group members had caught at least 1 bass over 10 pounds. Lake Baccarac is magical.

However, on average the bite has slowed from earlier in the fall as the colder weather is changing the patterns.

The lake is still at 93% full, the highest level in 12 years. We have been begging you trophy hunters to come check it out. I don't think anyone that came was disappointed!

We are expecting a cold snap next week - let's see how the fish like it.

Discount private flight available January 19th for a group of four - Call (806) 679-4433

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Big Bass in November!

Date:

28-11-2016

Name:

Terry Hollan

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Hottest Baits:

6 inch swimbaits, 3/4 oz rattletrap, 3/8 oz spinnerbaits

Hottest Colors:

various

Time of Day:

all day

Details:

This is the first time the lake has been full in 11 years, and those who remember or were lucky enough to fish the lake 8 to 11 years ago understand what is happening. The monster bass in the deep water have moved up to more catchable levels, and this is just an excellent time for those structure fishermen.

It is certainly the tale of two lakes with certain places on the lake producing high numbers of bass in the 2 to 3 pound range, and then the trophy places producing plenty of 8 to 13 pound fish. Sam Holley brought in 11 bass between 9 and 11 pounds. Ronnie Hamilton reports 59 over 8 pounds. Be prepared to fish in 14 to 20 ft of water if you are looking for the trophies.

My prediction is that December will continue at this pace until we get a cold snap.

As usual, we have plenty of private flights available.

- 4 seats open on Dec 13 out of Fort Worth
- 4 seats open on January 12 out of Fort Worth

Call (806) 679-4433 for more info

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November is Getting Better

Date:

05-11-2016

Name:

Terry Hollan

Email:

Hottest Baits:

6 inch swimbaits, 3/4 oz rattletrap, 3/8 oz spinnerbaits

Hottest Colors:

Various

Time of Day:

All Day

Details:

Go up the river for the numbers, and to North Canyon and Papachaw for the trophies. Rex Small's group of four caught sixteen bass over 10 pounds and seven bass over 9 pounds within the last three days.. The weather is starting to cool off, and the fishing are moving up very slowly.

Between now and December 20th, expect consistency and monster-sized bass.

November 13th to November 17th we have 2 seats out of Fort Worth on a private plane. Call 806-679-4433,

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Glory days are here!

Date:

01-11-2016

Name:

Terry Hollan

Email:

Hottest Baits:

6 inch swimbaits, 3/4 oz rattletrap, 3/8 oz spinnerbaits

Hottest Colors:

Various

Time of Day:

All Day

Details:

October 26th to November 1st offered the finest fall fishing we have seen in 11 years. The lake is 99% full, and the bass (big bass) are plentiful. Don't miss this resurgence of Lake Baccarac. Up the river is offering numbers, and Papachaw is full of 8 to 11 pound bass.

A recent group from Amarillo, Texas, repeated over and over "why is the lodge not full? This is the best fishing in the world."

We have 1 seat on a private flight departing November 7th out of Fort Worth, as well as 4 seats on a private flight departing November 13th out of Fort Worth (returning November 17th).

If You Are Not Here, You Are Missing Out

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blue, assorted

Time of Day:

All Day

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The lake is 99% full with the water clear and trees submerged all over the lake. This is a brand new lake compared to what we've been seeing lately, and the fishing is beyond excellent. Big fish are being caught in all the key areas: humps, cuts, and so many monsters in 20 feet of water.

Bill Hicks' group of 8 had what they called an "excellent trip." They fished the front side of the full moon and were able to catch and release fish up to 12.5 pounds. The humps that guides have identified are productive all day long.

We currently have a group of 6 fishing the back side of the full moon and they are having continued success. Ed Newell has been hammering the 6 to 8 pounders, and Bill Holekamp's boat has been catching fish up to 12 pounds.

The numbers of fish caught are sporadic depending on your willingness to listen to your guide. Listen to your guide!

Lake Baccarac is back and flexing its mighty muscles. Don't miss this action!

Commercial services into the commercial airports are much improved and as always our private flights are flying on demand.

Current open seats:
One seat on Nov 7th out Fort Worth
Four seats on Nov 18th out Fort Worth

Call 806-679-4433

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86% Full

Date:

09-10-2016

Name:

Terry Hollan

Email:

Hottest Baits:

Hottest Colors:

watermelon

Time of Day:

All Day

Details:

We are continuing to catch plenty of big ones as the water is high and fish are hanging around up in the tree tops. Some boats are catching over 80 a day during certain periods of their trip. The air is getting a little cooler, and we are looking forward to topwater fishing soon.

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watermelon, silver, chartreuse

Time of Day:

All Day

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We just love this time year on the lake. Customers are returning, the lake is beautiful, and this the highest we have seen the water in 8 years. It's way up in the brush! You know what that means - big fish!

The last 3 days produced lots of nice fish (7 to 9 pound bass), though numbers have slowed from the previous week. These bass are full of food but have room for more. The next group arrives on the 7th and we will keep you posted after that trip.

The airstrip is open, and we are receiving many customers there, as well through Culiacan and Los Mochis.

Upcoming open seats on private flights:
2 seats out of Fort Worth on October 16 - returning October 21
2 seats out of Fort Worth on October 26 - returning Nov 1
4 seats out of Fort Worth on October 26 - returning Nov 1
4 seats out of Fort Worth on November 7th - you pick the return day

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Hottest Colors:

watermelon, silver, chartreuse

Time of Day:

All Day

Details:

This is one of those magic times with so many fish over 7 pounds being caught. Our good friends from Obregon, Enrique and Gus, just killed it on the lake landing 42 bass over 7 pounds with a 10.9 pounder, as well.
Part of a group of 3 from Fort Worth, Mike Elliott reported a 14 pounder followed up by a 13.5 pounder. His rattle traps ripped across the top of the submerged tree tops producing 7 to 8 pounders.

The humps are holding fish and the ol' realiable 7 inch senkos are doing the damage on that.

Here is the good news: the lake is up and lots of brush under water. You guys remember the last time that happened... explosion of trophies!

Take this report and take action. The fishing is excellent and you don't want to miss this fall.

Upcoming open seats on private flights:
2 seats out of Fort Worth on October 16 - returning October 21
2 seats out of Fort Worth on October 26 - returning Nov 1
4 seats out of Fort Worth on October 26 - returning Nov 1
4 seats out of Fort Worth on November 7th - you pick the return day

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Baccarac on Fire

Date:

30-05-2016

Name:

Terry Hollan

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Hottest Baits:

crankbaits, swimbaits, jigs

Hottest Colors:

various

Time of Day:

all day

Details:

Several groups have been thru the Lodge since the last report. Fishing remains very good to excellent, with mornings producing around 50 fish and evenings around 25. Good numbers of 5 to 9 pounders, and most are landing a 10+ pounder.

Fish are primarily out on the points and open water humps. Guides Sixto and Poncho are on the crankbait bass and Manuel is currently ranking #1 for overall big bite.

Norman Dx8 and Dx 10 are the best crankbaits, and various swimbaits seem to work equally as well. 1oz jigs from Revenge jigs are showing to be the big bass killer.

From the President of the Lake Baccarac Lodge Fan Club

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"Full trip recap

Although Bill had explained it to me many times before we actually hit the water, I honestly didn't fully grasp how unreal one lake could actually be.

We woke up at 4:30 am on day 1 after a very long and exhausting day of travel anxious to hit the lake. Greeted by fresh coffee at the door, we lathered up the 100spf sunscreen and made last minute tackle checks before scoffing a quick breakfast. The ride to the boats was a quick one and we were greeted by our guide "Jim" (Hernado), while our driver Pilar, aka "Sandalman", loaded our gear onto Bacurato 3.

We headed out to our first spot where Bill told me to get ready for bass heaven. No more than our first casts hit the water than bill hooks up on a River2sea bubble pop and hauls in a giant 9" fish which would be known later as "mascots." At that point I got a little skeptical about the lake, but kept casting. The very next cast saw Bill hook up again and his xh Kistler immediately doubles over. Bill is shouting "big one, big one!" The drag is screaming, and I'm waiting to see the fish wish turns out to be a 9-1. At that point I'm pretty sold. My next cast gets hammered with the most violent topwater explosion I've ever seen and straightens the hooks on my vixen, so I switch over to a megabass pop max and get to it. Not much later, I get lit up like a Christmas tree and know I'm into a good one. After what seems like an eternity, my first 8+ ever is in the boat and I'm just ecstatically whooping it up. All the previous talk in the world couldn't prepare me for this, and mind you, it's still in the first hour.

All day we got into quality fish on top relating to wood all over the lake. Each fish we caught battled ten times harder than any fish I've ever caught back home. School after school of 5-6 lb average fish kept us busy all day. Our guide, though he spoke very little English, was still very personable and also very knowledgeable.

Day two brought more of the same. We focused on wood relating to drops and cliff bluffs, and later in the morning focusing on shadows and points. The morning saw me break my pb yet again with an 8-9 on my trusty pop max. Bill got into 7's and 8's as well as we continued to battle many quality fish. Each day you go back in for lunch at about noon and take a siesta before heading back out at around 2pm until dark.

That afternoon the wind picked up to about 15-20 mph and forced us to change our game plan a bit. We headed out to a known big fish spot and started bottom bouncing storm swimbaits; a bait I never thought I'd enjoy throwing. Immediately I hook up with a 7+. As I'm retying from that fish, Bill hooks up with an 8-15 off the same tree. We snap a few pictures and on my very next cast I hook up with a giant. Bill is right there with me as this fish goes completely airborne and I nearly lose it. He's telling me not to panic for which my response is, "I'm already panicking!" Fortunately, Jim is quick with the net and I have a new personal best at 9-11. Bill and I hug it out, as he was just as happy for me as I was to have landed such a beautiful fish.

Day three saw the topwater bite slow, but gave us a chance to get to know Jim a little bit better through my limited understanding of the Spanish language. We were able to teach him a bit about NEF legend, Slughead (aka cabeza de sluggo), as well as learn that he thinks Roland Martin sucks! He taught us how to say Sandalman in Spanish (hombre de hueraches), which we loved. Although we both missed possible double digit bass, we managed to scare up a 37+lb bag and also go into a flurry that we were getting hit with 3-6lb fish on every cast.

Day four was just crazy. We had our pattern and stuck to it. The morning was flat calm and the afternoon was breezy with scattered clouds. We didn't hit many fish, but they were almost all 7+lb fish. Dragging storm swimbaits was the key. We ended day four with four bass over 9lbs, including big fish of the trip at 9-15 for Bill. We had another three fish over 8lbs, and another nine over 7lbs. Our best 5 went 47-8 and our best 10 was 87-8. We stopped taking pictures of 7lbers because they became so common. This was literally the best day of fishing I've ever had. EVER. On the ride back, Jim pipes up and says to us, "No big ones today, maybe tomorrow!" I couldn't believe it. The laughter in the car at that comment was infectious.

Day five was our last shot at a giant but it wasn't to be. We fished our asses off but the bites just weren't there. We ended the trip with a respectable bag of 41-4 and in the last half our Bill had a shot at a giant, but it was not to be. We headed back to the lodge after draining the last of the Tacate light, exhausted and sad to be leaving.

We just spent 5 days on the best bass fishery in the world and that fact is now imbedded in me. It was an experience I'll never forget.

Some quick numbers:

We landed 233 total fish. I'd say over half were 6+lbs.

We had 16 bass over 7
We had 11 bass over 8
And 6 bass over 9lbs

We had 40+lb best 5 bags on four of 5 days.

I have so much more to say, but this is long enough, so I'd be happy to talk individually to anyone who wants to

I'm planning on trying to go again next March or April."

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April Results

Date:

06-04-2016

Name:

Terry Hollan

Email:

Hottest Baits:

various

Hottest Colors:

various

Time of Day:

all day

Details:

We are seeing great results so far in April!

Bartow Shaw reports 70 to 80 fish per day. His group caught lots of 4 and 5 pounders under Ramone's guidance, but also pulled in some big fish, including an 8 pounder caught by Bartow at dusk and a 9 pounder caught by Bill their first day

Frank Ledge brought in 50 to 80 fish per day, the biggest weighing in at 11.9 pounds. His bait of choice was watermelon lizards.

Bob Young caught 25 to 40 bass per day, but also brought in some big numbers, with 9.9 as the largest.

Coming up, we have 2 seats out of Fort Worth on May 19. Call (806) 679-4433.

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Big Baits

Date:

22-03-2016

Name:

Terry Hollan

Email:

Hottest Baits:

swimbaits

Hottest Colors:

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Bigger fish have been pretty easy to find in 18 feet of water in Papachaw. Misha and his groups from Culiacán laid into the monsters all three days, totaling 120 bass a day. They said it was unbelievable fishing compared to El Salto. Victor Ramos from Spain reports using 6 inch swimbaits to catch countless 4 to 9 pound bass.

We are still seeing lots of bass full of eggs from the spawn.

It is only going to get better, I promise!

We have open seats April 4th and April 20th out of Fort Worth, TX. Call (806) 679-4433.

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Nothing Is Slowing the Bite Down

Date:

16-03-2016

Name:

Terry Hollan

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Hottest Colors:

various

Time of Day:

morning

Details:

On March 7th, a massive cold front moved down the west coast, leaving snow in the mountains above the lake. Gil Wright and Hal Clifford managed to fish through the crazy wind and had great results. In the last ten days, the daily average size has stayed about the same, around 4 pounds. Everett and Jack Ivy caught several 8 and 9 pounders on wacky senkos.

I fished on the 13th and found smaller fish up the river and around Duck Island, but excellent numbers. Our bigger fish, two over 9 pounds, came from the clearer water in Papachaw.

A new group at the lodge from Xpress Boats is reporting a "double thumbs up" on both size and numbers. They have already busted the 10 pound mark a few times.

Roger Hatch reports Sixto to be the best guide in the world. They have been finding great fish all day long.

On March 31, we have four seats on a private plane flying directly to the lodge. Call or text (806) 679-4433 for details!

Hottest Baits:

Hottest Colors:

watermelon, watermelon red, pearl, bone

Time of Day:

all day

Details:

Easy 45 to 100 fish per day, with fish over 12 pounds caught! Chuck Beckhum landed 11.5 and a 12.2 pounders today on wacky style senkos, and he reported over 100 fish a day. Kelly Dunn and Bobby Garver killed it fishing with Sixto, catching only 1 over 10 pounds but countless 5 to 9 pound bass. Currently the bass are resting right on the rocky banks.

Gil Wright and Hal Clifford were on the water today with guide Poncho, experiencing excellent topwater all day.

Look for more reports in 2 days.

We have a discounted trip on March 20 - call (806) 679-4433 for details!

Continued awesome results

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We have two open seats February 29th out of Chandler, AZ, fishing for 3 and 1/2 days, returning on March 4th. Pricing is $3145 per person for two people. Call now to book! 806-359-6288

Recent day and night fishing reports were beyond excellent, and 8 and 9 pound bass were plenty. The crank bait bite is turning on full blast. John Howard reports 41 over 8 in 3 days. Trey Bodgan caught a 12.8 on big pearl color crankbait. Black jigs fished 25 ft deep are working for the good numbers of bass. Overall the bass are just very active. Guide Poncho has been on the best big fish bites. You don't want to miss this fishing!

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Awesome on All Levels

Date:

20-02-2016

Name:

Terry Hollan

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Hottest Baits:

Norman dx8 and Norman dx10, Senkos, Stanford swim jigs

Hottest Colors:

shad/green, white/blue, watermelon

Time of Day:

all day

Details:

I could go on and on, but the simple recap is that the fishing has been awesome. Yesterday the largest fish was 12.8 pounds, with an additional 3 over 11 lbs, 7 over 10 lbs, and 25 over 9 lbs. Sound familiar? That's right, Baccarac is blowing the doors off the other lakes. This cycle is just starting, and you don't want to miss it.

Historically, the 3rd week in March has been unbelievable, and I'm betting it will be again.

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Hottest Baits:

Hottest Colors:

pearl, bone, watermelon

Time of Day:

all day

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We have continued to locate plenty of big bass today with 3 more bass weighing in over 11 pounds caught by our Japanese customers. Taylor Camron also broke the 10 pound mark. On average, each boat has been catching 100 fish per day. Can't beat those numbers!